Insider Gaming — trend coverage & first-breaks

Xbox has confirmed its Gamescom 2026 appearance, featuring a playable lineup that includes Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, Metro 2039, and Minecraft Dungeons 2.

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Fable PS5 Has Run 'Uncomfortably Beyond Budget', Sources Claim

Reports indicate that the Fable reboot for PS5 has exceeded its budget by an "uncomfortable" margin.

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Play More Ubisoft Games on PC: New Content Now Available for XBOX on PC, Plus Free PC Redemption

Ubisoft and Xbox are expanding game accessibility by offering free PC versions of select titles to Xbox owners.

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"4 or maybe even 5 instalments" If you want Remakes of older Final Fantasy games, prepare for them to be even bigger than the FF7 Remake trilogy

Square Enix producer Yoshi-P suggests remakes of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, and IX would require four or five installments to properly execute their stories.

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First PS Plus Essential Game for August 2026 Already Confirmed

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Sony promoting vinyl player enrages critics opposing end of physical PS5 game discs

Sony's launch of a vinyl turntable sparks backlash from PlayStation fans as the company phases out physical game discs

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EXCLUSIVE: A New Ambitious FAR CRY Game Enters Development at Ubisoft

Ubisoft is shifting its Far Cry strategy, canceling one project while launching a new, ambitious spin-off.

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Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision

PlayStation fans plan blackout to protest Sony's decision to discontinue physical discs

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Details of First Major Patch for 007 First Light

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Capcom explains why it's putting out so many Resident Evil remakes and why there aren't a lot of spin-offs

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Amazon gaming boss predicts future where players no longer need consoles

Amazon's gaming lead suggests that rising hardware costs may push players away from traditional consoles toward cloud streaming.

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Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delay to 2028 Confirmed by Amazon Games Boss

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Warhorse Studios trademarks Kingdom Come Salvation

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PSN Down But Slowly Recovering After Amazon Web Services Outage

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Xbox Paid More Than Stalker 2’s Development Cost To Make It Exclusive

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Xbox Console Sales Jumped 86 Percent In June Despite High Prices

Xbox emerges as the only growing platform in the US market as overall video game spending and hardware sales decline in June 2026.

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'You Have Made a Choice, and Your Choice is For Digital': Former Valve Writer Slams Disc Boycott

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GeForce RTX 50 GPUs reportedly crash on Battlefield 6 maps with large bodies of water

NVIDIA RTX 50-series GPUs are reportedly crashing on Battlefield 6 maps featuring large bodies of water following a new seasonal update.

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PlayStation Plus is Removing 9 Games in August

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‘Marathon’ PvE Mode Is Live Today, But Expectations Should Be Tempered

Marathon launches its first PvE experience, 'Vault Breaker,' as part of a mid-season update today.

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Xbox Store Quietly Leaks 'Major' Upgrade For Ghost Recon Wildlands

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Court orders Midgar Studio to liquidate after failing to secure a buyer

Midgar Studio, the developer behind Edge of Eternity, is shutting down following a court order for liquidation.

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Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates for August

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Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, July 19, 2026

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"There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox": Making sense of Microsoft's messy return to console exclusivity

Microsoft is pivoting back to permanent console exclusives to give consumers a reason to purchase Xbox hardware.

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Two 'Day One' Games Are Available Today Across Xbox And PC Game Pass (July 17)

Xbox Game Pass is seeing a volatile July with new 'Day One' releases and perks countered by reports of internal studio friction and upcoming title losses.

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GTA 6 gamers settle for 'trailer 2.5' as new look hailed as 'awesome'

Anticipation for Grand Theft Auto VI peaks as a new visual look surfaces ahead of a projected November launch.

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Marathon Game Director Leaves As Player Counts Dwindle

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GameStop CEO Says Physical Games Don’t Matter

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EA Is Salivating At The Prospect Of Loading Games Up With Ads

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GTA 6 has ‘the strongest pre-order campaign on record’, is on track to sell 37-51 million in week one, analytics firm says

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Chasing ‘Marvel Rivals,’ ‘Fortnite’ Is Loosening Up On ‘Revealing’ Skins

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